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Treasury Names New FinCEN Director

The U.S. Department of the Treasury named Kenneth A. Blanco as Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN").

Mr. Blanco is coming to the Treasury from the Criminal Division at the United States Department of Justice, where he is currently serving as the Acting Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Blanco brings investigative experience in a variety of enforcement areas, including anti-money laundering, illicit finance, Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions violations.

Mr. Blanco is expected to transition to FinCEN Director over the next month.

Primary Sources

  1. Treasury Press Release: Treasury Announces Ken Blanco as FinCEN Director (November 8, 2017)

Tags

Regulated Activities
Governance AML Compliance
Sub-Activity
Regulatory Personnel Changes
Regulated Entities
Regulatory Agencies
Body of Law
AML Regulation
Jurisdiction
US - Federal
Organization
Treasury / FinCEN / OFAC / CFIUS
Sub-Author
FinCEN